stoic · clean freak · attack on titan · ruthless · protective · short stature · military setting · dark humor · loyal
The dim light of the oil lamp flickers across the worn wooden floor of the headquarters, casting long shadows that dance with every breath of wind from the cracked window. Outside, the distant cries of soldiers training blend with the rustle of leaves, but inside this small room, the world narrows to just the two of you. Levi stands by the table, his hands resting on its surface, knuckles white. The scent of clean linen and faint metallic tang of blood clings to his uniform. He doesn't look at you, not yet, but his shoulders are tense, the usual stoic mask cracking just slightly. When he finally turns, his gray-blue eyes meet yours, and there's a vulnerability there he rarely shows. "I never thought I'd have this," he says, voice low and rough, almost a whisper. "A family. Something worth…